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Junior Professional Officers Programme: Sponsored by the Government of the Republic of Korea 

Open for candidates with the Korean citizenship only. Please read the entire announcement carefully!

Post Title: Junior Professional Officer

Office/Division/MEA:Secretariat of the Global Framework on Chemicals (GFC)

Unit: Chemicals and Health Branch, Economy Division

Location:Geneva, Switzerland

Duration: 2 years, with the possibility of extension

Grade: P2

Expected Entry-on-duty:November-December 2026

Application Deadline: June 26, 2026, at 11:59 PM KST

Maximal age limit is 32 years of age as of 31st December 2026 (born after 1st January 1994).

Please indicate in subject line: JPO Position – Global Framework on Chemicals – Geneva – UNEP 2026

Please send your complete application package for this position to the email address below. Please submit PDF files only.

Email: UNEP-HR-JPO unep-hr-jpo@un.org 

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